I used HyperDroid to make my Android devices look and feel like Windows 11 - and don't regret it

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If you're a fan of Windows 11, there's an Android launcher for you.

HyperDroid looks and feels just like the Windows UI.

HyperDroid is free to use and install, but is best suited for tablets.

Have you ever wondered why a developer hasn't bothered to create an Android launcher that transforms the UI into that of, say, Windows 11? Well, wonder no more, because the unthinkable is now not only thinkable, but also a reality.

Thanks to HyperDroid, you can transform your Android phone into something quite desktop-like. I didn't believe it until I witnessed it. Upon installing HyperDroid, I launched it and was immediately taken aback.

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Wow, the developer nailed it: the look, the feel -- my Pixel 9 Pro looked like it waltzed off the Microsoft campus, ready for action.

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